Furniture making operative

Level

Intermediate · like GCSEs

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Make both mass-produced products and individually designed furniture and manufacture the various components needed to produce fitted kitchens, bathrooms or bedrooms.

What you'd do

Operate cutting, shaping, and drilling machinery

Assemble furniture components using jigs and fixings

Work to technical drawings and production specifications

Carry out quality checks on components and assemblies

Report machine faults and maintenance needs

Handle and store sheet materials and solid timber safely

Keep the production area clean and organised

What you'd learn

Safe operation of furniture manufacturing machinery

Reading production drawings and work instructions

Material types - solid wood, sheet materials, and board products

Assembly techniques including jointing and fixing

Quality control and measurement in furniture production

Health, safety, and manual handling in manufacturing

Routine machine maintenance and setting

Ready to look for a place?

See live Furniture making operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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